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Unit 1 Lesson 2
Using language
Modals(1)
Warm-up
1.Look at the sentences from the reading passage. Think and work out the meanings of the words in bold.
a... I was able to hold a knife and fork - and chopsticks!
b But there are still some dishes that Dad dare not try even after many years of marriage to my mother.
c... Mum and I just have to find a way to get him into the kitchen!
d... we'd better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer from heat inside our bodies, ...
e…“You needn't try it if you don't want to," Mum said, ...
Now talk about the function of modals.Then matc the meanings to the words in bold above.
1.be afraid to do something
2.not be necessary to do something
3.give advice to do or not to do something
4.be necessary or give strong advice to do something
5.have the ability to do something
Key:a5b1c4d3e2
Presentation
Modals(1)
情态动词(Modal verbs)是本身有一定的词义,表示语气的单词。但是不能独立作谓语,只能和动词原形一起构成谓语。情态动词用在行为动词前,表示说话人对这一动作或状态的看法或主观设想。
Usage
【用法】
1.Luckily,he was able to es